A/N: Chapter Three. Ok, I can't think of anything to write for the week. I know what's going to happen in the end, but I have no idea how to get there. Writers block is a bitch sometimes. So if anyone has any ideas for how Mia can avoid Michael, please tell me? Michael trying to tell Mia is all right, I can do that, but the avoiding bit … phew.
I went to the Rooney show last night (Well, technically it was a Keane show, but whatever) and I have to say, that Taylor wasn't nasty, they all went out to eat after the show (No I was not stalking them, Joe told me) and they seemed to like being in the UK. I say seemed, because we all thought Taylor liked it the last time but no. Anyway, if you want any more details, PM me on the /R/ boards. Oh, and Lucie, I didn't manage to ask them about the Houston show because … well, they hung out at the merch table for about 5 minutes, then went to dinner. I only managed to catch Louie, Matt and Taylor and that was a quick 'Hey, nice show, can you sign this? Thanks. Now go and get drunk, you're legal here' kind of thing. But I promise I'll do it on Wednesday. Sorry! I also have to mention the fact that Joe was a very nice guy, and if you ever see him at a show, stop and say hi. Ok, sorry about that long ramble about the show … (4 days until the Barfly show.)
Anyway, on with the story. Please Read and Review. Enjoy!
The next morning in the limo, heading to Albert Einstein High School, was uncomfortable to say the least. With Mia trying everything possible to avoid Michael – including spending time with Grandmere – and Michael doing everything he could think of to try and get the girl to look at him at least once!
All he wanted was her attention. If he had that, he'd be able to tell her he loved her in a somewhat romantic way. But that wasn't going to happen any time soon, if Lilly had anything to do with it.
Sometimes, Michael thought his sister truly hated him.
Mia could see that Michael wanted to speak to her, but held strong, the thought of walking around dressed as a giant egg uppermost in her mind. 'Damn Lilly' she thought aggressively.
"So Mia … you're not still resentful over that little thing we talked about yesterday morning?" Lilly asked her. Michael turned his head so fast, his neck cracked. Ignoring the shooting pain travelling up and down his spine, he listened in carefully whilst seeming overly interested in the leather seating of the limo.
"Uh … n-no?" She stuttered, looking down and blushing. The truth was, yes she was still fuming. But once again, her lack of assertiveness and the fact that she didn't particularly want a massive bruise where her pride was stopped her from telling the truth. What was it with Mia and lying?
"Uh huh. You know this is just for your own good, don't you?" Lilly told her, rolling her eyes in Michael's direction as she saw him sit up straighter and turn towards them slightly.
Mia snapped. "How is this for my own good?!" She screeched at Lilly. Apparently unfazed by her best friends little outburst, all Lilly said was
"You'll find out soon enough." Then settled back for the rest of the ride. Glancing at Michael, Mia saw that he was now starting at her with his mouth partly open, apparently shocked.
"Mia?" He asked nervously, sneaking a peak to Lilly who was now leaning into her seat and staring out of the window nonchalantly. Groaning inwardly, Mia sighed and turned to speak to Lars; leaving Michael even more confused, and a bit hurt too.
All in all, it wasn't a very pleasant journey to school for any of them, except Lilly who hadn't had this much fun in ... well, ever.
Finally arriving at the school, Lilly swept off to meet Boris who was waiting at the front door, as usual with his sweater tucked in. No matter how many times Mia – and Michael come to that – told him that it wasn't good, he still insisted on doing it. Shame really.
This left Michael and Mia alone – unfortunately. Michael tried speaking to her again.
"Hey Mia? Are you all right?" He asked carefully, trying to get her to look at him.
"Mmm." She mumbled and turned on her heel once more, and jogging off to where Lilly was chatting with Boris. The view of her back wasn't bad, but he'd much rather see her face and get a word or two out of her mouth to boot.
Confused for what seemed to be the sixtieth time that day, he set off in the same direction Mia had gone, bent on finding out why she wasn't speaking to him. He had a nagging suspicion that it might be a certain Lillian Moscovitz behind it all.
Later that day, Lilly went searching for Tina. Finding her in a corner of the school library, nose buried in a borrowed romance book, she sneaked up on her and tapped her on the shoulder, which produced a small squeak of surprize from the seated girl.
"What the hell did you do that for?" Tina screamed before receiving a loud "Shhh!" from the librarian.
"I had to find some way of getting your head out of that book." Lilly replied simply, taking a seat next to the girl.
"And you couldn't just say 'Hey Tina, How's it going'?" She snapped, lowering her voice considerably.
"No. Now will you shut up for a minute and listen to me?" Lilly snapped back, slamming her hand down onto the table, which got her another "Shhh!" from the librarian.
"Fine. Shoot." Tina stretched out, placed her book onto the table and looked at the now pacing girl.
"Right. I dared Michael to tell Mia he loves her …" Lilly thought about whether to tell her the other part. Tina had a perfectly manicured set of nails that she didn't want in her arm right at that moment. She could dish it out, but she couldn't take it.
"Ahh, that's good but I sense a 'but' at the end of that." Tina said, raising an eyebrow.
"Um, I also dared Mia to avoid Michael." Lilly admitted, with a little nervous smile in Tina's direction.
"WHAT?" Tina yelled, jumping up from her seat.
"Girls! This is a library! If you want to scream and shout, I suggest you do it elsewhere! Now button up before I throw you out." The librarian hissed at them, making her way through the many chairs and tables littering the room.
"Sorry." They both mumbled, looking down at their feet.
"Good! One more sound like that and you can both find somewhere else to 'hang round'. Young hooligans …" She walked off muttering to herself.
"What's up with her?" Lilly said, lowering her voice to a whisper.
"Don't change the subject! Why on earth did you do that?! Why did you tell Mia to avoid Michael? Hmm?" She hissed.
"Ok, let's get one thing straight. He is my brother, and she is my best friend. Just because they're 'in love' does not mean I can't have any fun!"
"You can have fun, but not when it jeopardizes our plan! You're just lucky that there is no possible way that Mia could – or would – stay away from Michael." Tina sighed and closed her eyes and rubbed her head.
"Um … I told Mia that I would tutor her in algebra and I sort of … blackmailed her." Lilly explained. Tina's eyes shot open and she glared at the girl sitting opposite.
"What exactly did you say to her?"
I uh … I told her that if she didn't manage to do it, she'll have to, uh … walk around dressed as a giant egg." Lilly winced, waiting for her reaction. If there was one person Lilly didn't want to piss off, it would be Tina. Those romance stories had addled her bran into thinking that real life was one big story, which wasn't a bad thing half the time. Still, those nails …
Tina was silent for the next 3 minutes, and Lilly got more and more nervous, until …
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!" She rolled over and fell onto the floor, laughing her head off. "You … you ... ha-ha, you told her she'd … ha-ha-ha!" She shrieked, clutching her stomach.
"Yeah. And I also told Michael that if he failed, he'd have to walk around dressed as a giant chicken." Lilly said, cracking a smile at the now hysterical girl.
"Ok, ok, that makes up for the whole Mia-dare. Although, this better work or I'll tell Michael you have a crush on his band mate, Felix."
"But I don't." Lilly told her.
"Ahh, he doesn't know that does he." She smiled wickedly.
"You're learning fast." She muttered, with an eyebrow raise and a little smile. Yes, it was good to have someone else on her point of view. God knows, the rest of this damn school were too idiotic to see the obvious.
